Giants' Dave Gettleman: It's 'really important' to develop young QB

The New York Giants will be home watching the playoffs this postseason but they will also be preparing for the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft with many expecting them to take Eli Manning’s successor at quarterback.

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The draft is still months away but with the window closing on Manning’s career, this could be the time the Giants spend a high pick — an extremely high pick — on a quarterback.

New general manager Dave Gettleman told the Post’s Steve Serby what he’s looking for in Manning’s successor.

“The obvious is the physical ability to do it, but it’s beyond that. It’s the leadership. It’s knowing how to rally the troops,” Gettleman said. “It’s gotta be smarts. Head coach is a CEO, I gotta be a CEO, to a certain degree the quarterback’s gotta be a CEO.”

There are plenty of options in this draft class. Many believe UCLA’s Josh Rosen and USC’s Sam Darnold will go Nos. 1 and 2 in the draft but guys like Louisville’s Lamar Jackson and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield could also be in the conversation.

Developing a young quarterback is just as important as selecting the correct pick in the in the draft and Gettleman has harped on the priority of developing the future draft pick correctly.

It still isn’t clear who the Giants favor in terms of their own draft board and it might not even become clear until draft day. However, if they don’t trade down, there is a good chance Big Blue takes a quarterback.

If they do take a quarterback, that player will likely possess the requirements Gettleman is looking for.